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ENG 151: Information Literacy - Source Evaluation

Types of Media Bias

Does your article contain bias? AllSides.com identifies 16 other kinds of media bias.

Here's an example of Photo Bias:

The image a journalist chooses to use can shape readers’ perceptions of the issue. In this story from CNN.com on April 30, 2024, the journalist describes how Barbra Streisand wrote something in an Instagram post that offended Melissa McCarthy. What does their choice of images say to you?

screenshot of news headline from CNN.com on April 30, 2024 "Barba Streisand 'forgot the world is reading' when she asked Melissa McCarthy if she took Ozempic on Instragram"